«Thermos» (СК-2) – thermal insulating powder which is possessing low thermal storage capacity within small exothermic effect. Used for:- warmth-keeping the openside risers in steel and cast iron castings;- warmth-keeping the ingot head-part when pouring the steel into the ingot;- warmth-keeping the molten metal surface in damper, bottom-pour and teapot ladles.Compare to prototypes it has a number of advantages:- decreases the reactivity of basic slag to stopper nozzle material;- decreases the possibility of stopper nozzle solidification;- well spreads over molten metal surface in openside risers and ingot head-parts.

Packing: packed into paper or propylene 20-kg bags or upon customer demand.

Complex mixture СК-5

Complex skull mixture СК-5 used to improve the quality of steel casting surface. After CK-5 added there’s a liquid slag quick formation which contacts directly to the surface of molten steel while it’s growing up in the ingot. Liquid slag formed adsorbs non-metallic inclusions which are transferring to molten steel surface, providing safety layer between steel and the ingot. Besides, powdered non-molten layer, which is on the surface, protects liquid steel against surrounded atmosphere. It results in preventing the oxidation and thermal convection loss, as well as thermal emission out from molten metal surface.CK-5 used when producing castings of steel ingots and slabs required high quality of the surface.Recommended discharge rate is 1,5-2,5 kg per 1 ton of molten steel.Complex mixture CK-5 advantages:- improves ingot surface quality, preventing the cold foam appearance, and therefore gaseous porosity;- minimizes the quantity of following stages dealing with the ingot surface treatment. This increases labor productivity and decreases labor costs;- increases the steel purity by means of non-metallic impurities adsorption, which are growing up to the ingot surface during pouring and further crystallization;- prevent the heat loss and multiply the term of metal stay in liquid state in ingot head-part during its crystallization.

Flux «Terminator C»

«Terminator C» is a flux for induction furnaces and ladles lining clearance during melting the cast irons and steels. It removes the slag crust; increases lining overhaul period; multiply the effectiveness of furnaces and ladles use by means of saving the working capacity and reducing heat loss.Foreign prototypes: FERROGEN (Foseco), REDUX (Light Mineral Products Inc., USA), «Antinarost» (Metallurg, Russia).

Materials for foundry mould

Bentonite clay powdered activated “Strong Bent”

(kind of П1Т1А according to GOST 28177-89)

Used as a binder for moulding and core sands. It needs lower discharge rate in comparison to analogs being used.

МК-10 LA «Contrasand» (volatiles content less than 40%) is the newest synthetic complex antipenetration additive into green sands (gloss carbon yield – 10…13%). It is used for preventing defects in grey iron castings – penetration, sandbuckles, pinhole porosity, as well as reducing surface roughness. It allows to simplify sufficiently all technological process of moulding sand preparation, exchanging complicated systems of moulding sand components dozing into simpler equipment. “Contrasand” is a prototype on granulometric and chemical composition for foreign “Carboluxon”, “Nayvok”, “Antrapur” and others. The rate of discharge into the sand is about 50% less than for granulated carbon.

Lacker «HARDEX»

Lacker«HARDEX» - special quick self-drying coating. It has ability to harden the moulding sands and cores surface and used for reducing the crumbling, preventing the mould crush, obstructions, sandbuckles and other surface defects.«HARDEX» basic technical parameters:

Compatible with any moulding and core sands types, which contain synthetic resins, sodium silicate, lignosulphonate or clay materials as binders.. For grey iron castings up to 500 kg there’s no need in additional antipenetration covering.Lacker «HARDEX» may be added into ethanol antipenetration covering , however it is not meant for mixing together with water one.

Coating АPS-1 based on acetal resins (with no phenols), refractory filler (zirconium silicate) and active additives. Soluble in ethanol. Used for moulds and cores coating during ferrous and non-ferrous castings production, in one-two overlays. Application method – by brush, by dipping or by pulverization. If needs, АPS-1 may be diluted by 5-10 % of volume with ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or solvent. In this case the viscosity at 200С should be equal to 80 - 110 units, and density - 1,8-1,9 g/cm3. Coating is packaged into leakproof metal buckets of 20 kg. Packing is expandable.Coating technical parameters:- non-volatiles substances fraction, %, not less – 75; - viscosity at 200С, units – 60-120;- density at 200С, g/cm3 – 1,8-2,0; - high thermal resistance (up to 2000°С);- ready for use coating – single-component; - drying up quickly (during 20-30 minutes) with no surface ignition; - having high sedimentative stability.

Antipenetration quick-drying dressing АPS-1M on magnesite base

Coating АPS-1M based on acetal resins (with no phenols), refractory filler (magnesite) and active additives. Soluble in ethanol. Used for moulds and cores coating during ferrous and non-ferrous castings production, in one-two overlays. Application method – by brush, by dipping or by pulverization. If needs, АPS-1M may be diluted by 5-10 % of volume with ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or solvent. In this case the viscosity at 200С should be equal to 80 - 110 units, and density - 1,8-1,9 g/cm3. Coating is packaged into leakproof metal buckets of 20 kg. Packing is expandable.Coating technical parameters:- non-volatiles substances fraction, %, not less – 75; - viscosity at 200С, units – 60-120;- density at 200С, g/cm3 – 1,8-2,0; - high thermal resistance (up to 2000°С);- ready for use coating – single-component; - drying up quickly (during 20-30 minutes) with no surface ignition; - having high sedimentative stability.

Antipenetration quick-drying dressing АPS-2

Coating АPS-2 based on zirconium oxide, carbide compounds, graphite and active additives. Soluble in ethanol. Used for moulds and cores coating during ferrous and non-ferrous castings production, in one-two overlays with intermediate drying during 15-20 minutes (hardened covering thickness should be not less than 0,3 mm). If needs, АPS-2 may be diluted by 5-10 % of volume with ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or solvent. In this case the viscosity at 200С should be equal to 80 - 110 units, and density - 1,8-1,9 g/cm3. Coating is packaged into leakproof metal buckets of 12 kg. Packing is expandable.Coating technical parameters:- non-volatiles substances fraction, %, not less – 75; - viscosity at 200С, units – 60-120;- density at 200С, g/cm3 – 1,2-1,5; - drying up quickly (during 20-30 minutes) with no surface ignition; - having high sedimentative stability;- as opposed to foreign prototypes АPS-2 doesn’t have any ester odour.

Antipenetration water-dispersing coating APVD-1M sustains short-term thermal shocks up to -100С! It may be transported and kept at reduced temperatures (00С up to -50С). Even completely being frozen at -200С and then after undergoing to complete defrosting up to the temperatures of use +18-220С the coating keeps its technological properties. Freezing and defrosting processes may repeat once and again without any harm for its basic parameters.Coating APVD-1M has whole necessary set of processing characteristics: perfect painted body surface wetting, high adhesion to any surface, absence of cracks, shrinkages and other surface defects after drying.Coating technical parameters:- non-volatiles substances fraction, %, not less – 75; - viscosity at 200С, units – 30-60;- density at 200С, g/cm3 – 1,2-1,5; - high thermal resistance; - single-component (zirconium silicate of foreign production); - having high sedimentative stability;- having high painted surface hardness and toughness.

Antipnetration water-soluble dressing APVD-2M

Antipenetration water-dispersing coating APVD-2M containszirconium oxide,carbide compounds and reactivating additives. APVD-2M used for moulds and cores coating during ferrous and grey iron castings production mainly by investment casting. To achieve necessary density coating may be diluted with water and mixed. It applies in one-two overlays with intermediate drying during 1-2 hours at +30-500С. Hardened covering thickness should be not less than 0,3 mm. Application method – by brush, by pulverization or the most preferably - by dipping. Coating is packaged into metal or plastic buckets of 5-10 liters. Packing is expandable.Coating technical parameters:- non-volatiles substances fraction, %, not less – 75; - density at 200С, g/cm3 – 1,5-1,8;- single-component ; - having high sedimentative stability.

«Terminator» -is a flux forfurnaces and ladles lining cleaning when melting aluminium alloys.Prescription: removes the slag crust; increases lining overhaul period; multiply the effectiveness of furnaces and ladles use by means of saving the working capacity and reducing heat loss, cleans up the molten metal, brings availability to use metal after wash heats with no additional remelting and refining processing.Used in furnaces and ladles of any type, compatible with any lining type.

Flux «Shield»

«Shield» - is a covering degassing flux for aluminium casting.Prescription: builds up a defensive coating on the molten metal surface, which prevent it from oxidation and gas picking up; removes gases and non-metallic inclusions out form the metal, allows to reduce the stopping metal by slag and to melt aluminium alloys wastes, including turnings. Slag then obtains the ability to be removed well out from the molten metal surface and does not contain any chloride and fluoride compounds which are inclined to decompose at the molten metal processing temperatures.Application field: technical aluminium (grades А0 ... А85); alloys of following systems: Аl-Si; Аl-Si-Сu; Аl-Si-Мg. Rate of discharge - 0,1-1,0% depending on burden materials fraction.